Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon
22°58′16″S 43°12′42″W / 22.971117°S 43.211718°W
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon (Portuguese: Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas) is a
Islands
- Piraquê Island on the western edge houses the Departamento Esportivo do Clube Naval (Sport Department of the Naval Club).
- Caiçaras Island on the southern edge houses the Caiçaras Club (pt), where water skiers tested for the 2007 Pan American Games.
History
Although it receives its waters from diverse river
Initially inhabited by the
These lands were once acquired by Salema from the town
In 1702, his great-granddaughter, Petronilha Fagundes, then 35 years old, married the young Portuguese
The region stayed in the hands of the tenants without great fanfare until the beginning of the 19th century. Then, in 1808, the Portuguese Royal Family arrived during the transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil. The Prince Regent appropriated the Engenho da Lagoa (Lagoon Mill) to build a powder factory and construct the Real Horto Botânico (Royal Botanical Garden) — today's Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden).
During the 19th century many diverse solutions were thought of for the problem of stagnated water — until, in 1922, the Repartição de Saneamento das Zonas Rurais (Bureau of Rural Sanitation) presented a project to "... clean up and beautify the Capital for the Independence Centennial festivities". That project involved dredging a canal to reconnect the lagoon to the sea, and deepening the land bar. The soil removed to build the canal formed the island of Caiçara, within the lagoon, site of Caiçaras Club (pt).
In a short time, embankments formed on its edges, which gradually reduced its surface area, providing land for the Jockey Club Brasileiro, the Jardim de Alah, and the sport seat of the Clube Naval on the island of Piraquê. The dredged channel is now called the Jardim de Alah Channel. The lagoon today represents one of the principal tourist attractions of the capital of Rio de Janeiro.
It is also known as "The Heart of Rio de Janeiro". The Lagoa neighborhood named after the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. It is an
Venues
With 2.4 million
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
- Jóquei Clube Brasileiro
- Clube Naval Piraquê na ilha do Piraquê
- Paissandu Atlético Clube
- Caiçaras Club (pt)
- Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama(nautical seat)
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (nautical seat)
- Lagoon Complex Convention Center
The lagoon is surrounded by the districts of
Rowing Stadium
The Rowing Stadium of the Lagoon is a
Pollution
The lagoon has several environmental problems, including water as well as land pollution. Currently, a private company is sponsoring a project to depollute the lagoon,[4] but this will not be quick or simple. There is a concern about the health risks for athletes during the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics. In 2015, thirteen American paddlers had stomach problems after a competition in the lagoon, which was considered a test event for the Olympics; they suffered from vomiting and diarrhea.[5] Further, it is recognized that there is not sufficient time to clean the lagoon effectively for the Olympics.[6]
References
- ^ Alves, Maria Alice S.; Pereira, Erika F. (1998). "Richness, abundance, and seasonality of bird species in a lagoon of an urban area (Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas) of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil" (PDF). Brazilian Ornithological Society (SBO). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2010.
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(help) - ^ G. Muraro, Lívia; Hamacher, Claudia; A. Fernandez, Marcos (2003). "Caracterização da qualidade da água do Rio dos Macacos, município do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil" [Characterization of the water quality of Rio dos Macacos, municipality of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil] (PDF). Abeaqua (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 September 2021. ("A gradient of contamination levels ahead the mouth of the river was observed, especially of parameters related to domestic effluent loads, as coliforms and ammonium. The area close to the mouth of the river was showed to be the most impacted. There is a complex drainage structure, where most part of Rio dos Macacos water flux, at studied period, was headed to Visconde de Albuquerque channel, with final destination at Leblon Beach, instead of entering Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, as would be belief.")
- ^ Rio 2016 Bid Package (PDF). Vol. 2. Rio de Janeiro Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2010.
- IAC/InterActiveCorp. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Remadores dos EUA passam mal após evento-teste na Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas" [US rowers feel sick after the test event at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas]. iG.com.br (in Portuguese). Internet Group. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Águas contaminadas são risco para atletas nas Olimpíadas do Rio" [Contaminated waters are risk for athletes at Rio Olympics]. Globo.com (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
External links
- Media related to Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas at Wikimedia Commons
- Rio 2007 Games website